Collinwood subdivision offers Spanish-themed homes

By Cebu Network
Published April 21st, 2007

A rustic garden where in the middle a cherub artfully supports a water fountain catches the eye immediately upon entering Collinwood. So do the tastefully made homes with Spanish-inspired designs–evident in the foyer’s roofing and canopy, their arched windows, and stone covered column base.

Collinwood subdivision in Basak, Lapu-Lapu City offers houses that fit a wide range of family sizes and are affordable for those in the middle- and upper- class brackets.

HIDALGO ROYALE. One of the house models of the Spanish-inspired designs of Collinwood subdivision in Basak, Lapu-Lapu City. Click on photo to view larger image.

It has six types of house models: Hidalgo Royale, Amorsolo Classique, Turriano, Hermoso, Palacios Grande, and Hermoso Grande.

Hidalgo Royale and Amorsolo Classique have two bedrooms, Turriano and Hermoso have three bedrooms, Palacios Grande has four bedrooms, while Hermoso Grande has six bedrooms including the servant’s quarters.

Collinwood subdivision’s two-bedroom homes suit small families, three- or four- bedroom units suit middle-sized families, and six bedroom homes suit large families.

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Hidalgo Royale

The Hidalgo Royale is the smallest house model with its two bedrooms–each with its own closet, and bathroom with stylish fixtures. Ceramic tiles are used in the floors of the kitchen, living, and dining rooms. The house also comes with a carport and a landscaped front garden.

Hidalgo Royale is a one-storey house that can come as a single unit or as a duplex. The floor area is 44 square meters and the lot area is 120 square meters. A small area in the back of the house may be used for laundry purposes. It is sold at 1.7 million pesos.

More photos of Hidalgo Royale. Click on images to view larger photos and their captions:

Amorsolo Classique

Amorsolo Classique is a two-storey house with two bedrooms, also with built-in closets, in the upper floor and two bathrooms, one each in the upper and lower floors.

The master’s bedroom opens into a balcony with ceramic tile flooring, which is also used in the kitchen, living, and dining rooms. The second floor has a polished and stained wood floor finish and the stairs has polished wooden rails.

The house comes with a carport and has a total floor area of 76 square meters and lot area of 60 square meters. This house unit is priced at 1.46 million pesos.

More photos of Amorsolo Classique, click on images to view larger versions:

Turriano

Turriano is a one-storey home with three bedrooms with built-in closets and a toilet and bath with stylish fixtures. Deluxe ceramic tiles are used in the kitchen, living, and dining rooms.

It comes with a carport and landscaped front garden. It is a single attached house with a total floor area of 55 square meters and lot area of 120 square meters. A small area at the back of the house can be used for washing clothes. It is being sold for 1.9 million pesos.

More photos of Turriano, click to enlarge:

Palacios Grande

Palacios Grande is suitable for medium-sized families with its four bedrooms, three in the second floor and one in the lower floor. The master’s bedroom is in the second floor and it comes with an exclusive balcony. This bedroom and two others on the upper floor and the ground floor guest room have built-in closets.

The house has two bathrooms, one each in the two floors, and they both come with stylish bathroom fixtures. Ceramic tiles are used for the flooring of the kitchen and the living and dining rooms. The second floor has a polished and stained wood floor finish.

Palacios Grande also comes with a carport and landscaped front garden. It has a total floor area of 84 square meters and lot area of 120 square meters. It costs 2.65 million pesos.

More photos of Palacios Grande, click to enlarge:

Hermoso

A one-storey house with a similar floor area to Palacios Grande is Hermoso, which has three bedrooms with built-in closets. The master’s bedroom has its own bathroom. Another bathroom is located between the two other bedrooms.

Ceramic tiles are also used for the flooring of the kitchen and living and dining rooms.

The house is a single detached unit that comes with a carport, landscaped front garden, and its kitchen opens into the back area where laundry may be done. Hermoso is priced at 2.96 million pesos.

More photos of Hermoso, click to enlarge:

Hermoso Grande

The Hermoso Grande is the biggest unit in the subdivision. It is a two-storey house with four bedrooms in the upper floor and two in the ground floor.

The master’s bedroom in the upper floor has built-in closets and its own bathroom and big balcony. The second floor has a family room with a much smaller balcony than the one in the master’s bedroom.

The three other bedrooms in the upper floor also have built-in closets and a common bathroom located between the two rooms facing the master’s bedroom.

In the first floor, the guest room and the servant’s quarters also have built-in closets. The bathroom in the first floor is located near the stairs with its polished wooden railing.

HERMOSO GRANDE. The six-bedroom house, which costs 4.6 million pesos, is the biggest unit in Collinwood Subdivision in Basak, Lapu-Lapu city.

This unit’s kitchen already has elegant counters and cabinets and its dining room has a breakfast nook.

Ceramic tiles are used for the floors of the kitchen and living and dining rooms while the second floor makes use of polished and stained wood.

Hermoso Grande is a single detached house comes with a 2-car garage and landscaped front garden. It has total floor area of 190 square meters and lot area of 180 square meters. A Hermoso Grande house costs 4.6 million pesos.

Other photos of Hermoso Grande, click to enlarge:

Amenities offered by the subdivision include an elegant entrance with guard house, rustic water fountain, tree-lined concrete access road, multi-purpose hall with parking area, basketball and tennis courts, landscaped and play areas, perimeter fence, concrete roads with street signage, cemented sidewalks with streetlights, cemented curbs and gutters, power supply, and provision for telephone lines.

Buying options

Some of the amenities are already in place while some are still being put up when we visited the subdivision in March.

The subdivision requires a reservation fee of 20,000 before it can set aside a unit for a particular buyer. This fee cannot be transferred or refunded but is part of the total contract price.

A buyer may avail of a 5 percent discount of the price of the house and lot if full payment is made within 30 days of reserving a unit.

Equity for regular equity payments and down payments represent 30 percent of the total cost of the house and lot and half must be paid within 15 days of reserving the unit and fully paid within 45 days of the reservation date.

Under the easy equity payment plan, 30 percent of the equity must be paid within 45 days of reserving the house and lot and only 70 percent is subject to the easy equity payment plan.

Under this plan, the 70 percent may be paid within a period of 18 months. Interest under the easy equity payment plan is 16 percent straight per annum.

A 4 percent penalty per month will be charged on the amount due in case of default. If a buyer defaults for consecutive months, the agreement on the easy equity payment plan will be rescinded.

In-house payment schemes

1. Full payment on the total cost of the unit within a maximum period of three months. Under this scheme, buyers get a five percent discount.

2. Interest-free payment of 30 percent of total cost of unit within six months, with the remaining 70 percent payable for another six months, also without interest.

3. Payment of 30 percent of unit without interest and full payment of the 70 percent balance upon the completion of the house. First payment is discounted at 2.5 percent.

4. Payment of 50 percent of cost of unit and payment of the remaining 50 percent once it is completed.

5. Payment of 10, 20, or 30 percent of unit cost within 4 to 6 months. Balance is payable from 1 to 5 years at 16 percent interest per annum.

6. Payment of 10, 20, or 30 percent of unit price payable in 4 to 6 months. Balance of the unit cost is payable from 6 to 10 years with interest.

Price conditions

The subdivision is charging an additional 100 pesos for every square meter of all lots facing east, corner lots, main road lots, and those beside and across parks and playground.

Also, prices of the units, which may change without prior notice, are inclusive of taxes and miscellaneous fees.

Where is Collinwood

Collinwood is in Basak, a barangay in Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan island. It is 20 minutes away from the airport, 15-20 minutes away from Mactan Marina Mall, public market, and Gaisano Mactan, 5 minutes away from the Mactan Economic Zone 2, 10-15 minutes from Mactan’s white sand beaches, and less than 5 minutes from the hospital.

Here’s a map to the subdivision site. The direction trail starts from the first Mandaue Mactan Bridge. You can drag the map around and zoom into it.

12 Responses to “Collinwood subdivision offers Spanish-themed homes”

1. Chris says:
   1May 1st, 2007 at 10:33 am

   Good morning

   We will be visiting Mactan 1st week of July. Can you please provide a name and telephone number contact.

   Thank you

   Chris

2. Cebu Network says:
   2May 6th, 2007 at 4:41 pm

   hi chris,

   i’ve e-mailed you our contact details. thanks for your interest.

3. Ian says:
   3June 5th, 2007 at 10:15 am

   Hello,

   My wife and I visited Collinwood a couple of days ago whilst we were in Cebu. Could you contact me personally so I can get more details.

   Thanks.

4. Four people you meet in real estate practice | Cebu Real Estate says:
   4June 9th, 2007 at 12:04 am

   [...] You see them at malls manning exhibits of subdivision developments, say Filinvest Land Inc.’s Corona del Mar or Commonwealth Estate Inc.’s Collinwood. [...]

5. Jex says:
   5August 7th, 2007 at 7:13 am

   Good Morning…Could you please provide a picture in this site(external view of the house) of Hermoso Grande because my mom is interested in that model …thank you…

6. pearl says:
   6August 21st, 2007 at 12:05 am

   Hi,

   I’m going to cebu end of august, please give me your contact details. also, would like to know more details about the hidalgo royale model and payment options. also, how far is the place to mandaue?

   thanks,
   pearl

7. Antonio Smith says:
   7August 24th, 2007 at 2:12 am

   What is the price for the Royale and the other houses.

8. rachel says:
   8September 29th, 2007 at 10:47 pm

   hi
   can u pls contact me regardng moe info of collinwood. interested with hidalgo.thx

9. cebu real estate says:
   9November 30th, 2007 at 5:19 pm

   hermoso grande must be a very good house and lot in collinwood .. but most people who came from cebu city thinks that basakis far from cebu but if i were the buyer i like collinwood .. cause the road is great and the market is just near ..

10. kent martin says:
    10January 16th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    good day,

    can you please send me the price for hidalgo royale and turriano? i am interested with those houses but still confused on what to choose.

11. sismar dede says:
    11January 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    hi people !!! i visited a lot of subdivisions and so far collinwood was the best location ever plus the prices of the house are very reasonable and comfy i decided to purchase two houses,and i am looking forward for the finish product hopefully this summer which i am schrdule to visit philippines again!more power commonwealth!!!God bless!!!!

12. Jo says:
    12May 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    is there sort of like a paylite plan for the equity thru pag-ibig?

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